Jump to content

  • IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

    The Demonland Terms of Service, which you have all recently agreed to, strictly prohibit discussions of ongoing legal matters, whether criminal or civil. Please ensure that all discussions on this forum remain focused solely on on-field & football related topics.


Recommended Posts

Posted
15 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

No one has mentioned that with two key forwards, on their own, virtually in the goal square, why Harmes didn’t pass it to them, rather than take the shot. Kicking to the forwards would have made a certainty of the goal. Of late, Harmes kicking on the run hasn’t been great, so could have easily missed. Both were not team first decisions in my view.

When we can have a shot we take it.

If we kick a point we back our structure. For the opposition's kick out. If we kick a goal even better.

Passing to a "better option" gives us a higher chance of turning it over and less opportunity to defend if we do.

 

Posted
7 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

Can we have a game or 2 with both Kozzie and Bedford in the forward line? They seemed to combine brilliantly on a couple of occasions in a pre-season game. Not sure how we'd fit him in if all 5 covids come back, but perhaps ANB to the wing, Jordon to the mids, and maybe Harmes has a rest? Not sure if it can be done, but would just love to see these 2 excitement machines playing together. 

ANB only comes out of iso on Friday, so they won’t play him.  Therefore you’ll get your wish of Kozzie and Bedford in the same team. 

  • Thanks 2
  • Love 1
Posted
14 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

ANB only comes out of iso on Friday, so they won’t play him.  Therefore you’ll get your wish of Kozzie and Bedford in the same team. 

While i think you're probably right, ANB is one of the fittest at the club, so if anyone is able to bounce back quickly it'd be him.

  • Like 3
Posted (edited)
7 minutes ago, Dwight Schrute said:

While i think you're probably right, ANB is one of the fittest at the club, so if anyone is able to bounce back quickly it'd be him.

I think it is more to do with not getting a training session into him and assess how he pulls up.

As the game is on Sunday they might try him out on Saturday. Similarly Viney missed team training for all his iso time and had a training session the day before the ANZAC game and played.

Having said that  @Demons11    often has good intel so I wouldn't be surprised if ANB doesn't play.

Edited by Lucifers Hero
  • Like 1
Posted
2 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

I think it is more to do with not getting a training session into him and assess how he pulls up.

As the game is on Sunday they might try him out on Saturday. Similarly Viney missed team training for all his iso time and had a training session the day before the ANZAC game and played.

Having said that  @Demons11    often has good intel so I wouldn't be surprised if ANB doesn't play.

Potentially, there really is no need to rush him back so i'm sure unless he bounces back really really well he will probably have a spell this weekend. 

we really did miss him on the weekend though so i am keeping my fingers crossed for a miraculous recovery 

  • Like 1
Posted

If ANB doesn't make it back we have Pickett and Sparrow as front half players returning. 

Who goes out from Melksham, Bedford, Dunstan?  Can see a case for each one to stay.  Another difficult decision for selection committee.

Posted (edited)
11 hours ago, Chook said:

Pretty sure not kicking the goal so he could start the celebrations earlier would have been the more selfish move.

yep kicking the ball into the crowd or throwing it away so you can enjoy the exact moment you win the premiership with your TEAM mates would be a selfish move 🤦‍♂️

who cares about an extra goal to the margin or an extra goal on the stat sheet when you have just won, oh hang on, Tom did.

Edited by Grimes Times
Posted
21 hours ago, Grimes Times said:

I might be harsh but Im not having Toms explanation. he knows exactly where he is. The ball had more chance of hitting the fence on the full than bouncing on the line. Im not sure who could have come from behind him, a member of the cheer squad?? Add this to the massive burn in the 3rd he looked to me to be playing for his position and not the team.

I suppose when you look at his kick after the siren in the GF it makes a lot of sense.

Respect your view, I think when it comes to the two moments I see it just a bit differently in that I really appreciate Tom's laser like focus and not letting anything around him faze that. On both occasions he's made a decision and carried through with it 100%. I think it's an exceptional quality to have, whether he was right or wrong on Sat. 

  • Like 6
Posted
6 hours ago, Wrecker46 said:

 

Passing to a "better option" gives us a higher chance of turning it over and less opportunity to defend if we do.

 

Which is one reason why criticism of tmac for being 'selfish' when he chose to shoot for goal not pass to a teammate(s) is unwarranted.

Bad decision?

Maybe- though I'm not convinced it was in the circumstances.

Selfish?

Nup.

  • Like 2
  • Thanks 1
Posted
11 minutes ago, Demonland said:

My MFCSS senses are tingling and I reckon the Saints won't kick a point this weekend.

 

Your MFCSS is so acute you are worried Bruce will kick a bag against us this weekend, coz he 'always does'..

And that is in spite of the fact you know he is currently out injured and he no longer plays for the saints.

  • Like 1
  • Haha 5
Posted
27 minutes ago, binman said:

Your MFCSS is so acute you are worried Bruce will kick a bag against us this weekend, coz he 'always does'..

And that is in spite of the fact you know he is currently out injured and he no longer plays for the saints.

They always find a way.

  • Like 1
  • Haha 3
Posted
12 hours ago, monoccular said:

Maybe, had Weeds been a more "assertive" or confident sort of character, he would have called for Tom to leave it?  It was really up to him, with a wider view of the whole situation, to make such a call.

I was happy for Weeds not to contest the ball with Mc Donald in the goal square but him knowing that should have lead him to call McDonald out of the way to let the ball drift through off Harmes boot. 

God forbid that Harmes should finish his career on  only 499 goals because T Mac snaffled one of his goals !!!!

  • Haha 1
Posted
1 hour ago, Grimes Times said:

yep kicking the ball into the crowd or throwing it away so you can enjoy the exact moment you win the premiership with your TEAM mates would be a selfish move 🤦‍♂️

who cares about an extra goal to the margin or an extra goal on the stat sheet when you have just won, oh hang on, Tom did.

It was an MFC Grand Final winning margin.

Posted
2 hours ago, Grimes Times said:

yep kicking the ball into the crowd or throwing it away so you can enjoy the exact moment you win the premiership with your TEAM mates would be a selfish move 🤦‍♂️

who cares about an extra goal to the margin or an extra goal on the stat sheet when you have just won, oh hang on, Tom did.

I did too! To me it was like rubbing further salt into the wound ……niiiiice.  Goodonya Tom, we’ll done.

  • Like 1
  • Love 1
Posted
27 minutes ago, pineapple dee said:

I was happy for Weeds not to contest the ball with Mc Donald in the goal square but him knowing that should have lead him to call McDonald out of the way to let the ball drift through off Harmes boot. 

God forbid that Harmes should finish his career on  only 499 goals because T Mac snaffled one of his goals !!!!

I think we'll all be happy, none more so than Harmes, if he finishes on 499 goals. Needs another 428 to get there. If we assume he plays another 150 games (he's currently played 129), that's an average of 2.85 goals a game from hereon. 

  • Like 1
  • Love 1
  • Haha 1
Posted
3 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

I think it is more to do with not getting a training session into him and assess how he pulls up.

As the game is on Sunday they might try him out on Saturday. Similarly Viney missed team training for all his iso time and had a training session the day before the ANZAC game and played.

Having said that  @Demons11    often has good intel so I wouldn't be surprised if ANB doesn't play.

I don’t necessarily any inside info on this one but in relation to Viney he come out on the Wednesday before the game and did a couple sessions before the game. 

Posted
3 hours ago, Dwight Schrute said:

While i think you're probably right, ANB is one of the fittest at the club, so if anyone is able to bounce back quickly it'd be him.

I don’t disagree on ANB’s fitness levels but I think you’ll find someone like ANB who uses his fitness and absolute weapon will feel the effects of missing training 

  • Like 2
Posted
5 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

I don’t necessarily any inside info on this one but in relation to Viney he come out on the Wednesday before the game and did a couple sessions before the game. 

Didn't Yze confirmed he actually came out last Thursday not the Wednesday?

Posted
27 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Didn't Yze confirmed he actually came out last Thursday not the Wednesday?

I thought he mentioned it on the Tuesday and that he would train on the Wednesday but i might be a day out 

Posted
On 5/3/2022 at 8:51 AM, Grimes Times said:

 

 

I might be harsh but Im not having Toms explanation. he knows exactly where he is. The ball had more chance of hitting the fence on the full than bouncing on the line. Im not sure who could have come from behind him, a member of the cheer squad?? Add this to the massive burn in the 3rd he looked to me to be playing for his position and not the team.

I suppose when you look at his kick after the siren in the GF it makes a lot of sense.

Are you saying he shouldn't have kicked the goal after the siren??? Oh boy....

  • Like 6
  • Vomit 1
Posted
1 hour ago, DemonWA said:

Are you saying he shouldn't have kicked the goal after the siren??? Oh boy....

100%. what did it achieve apart from adding to Tom stats. I would have been celebrating with my team mates.

  • Vomit 2
Posted
1 hour ago, Grimes Times said:

100%. what did it achieve apart from adding to Tom stats. I would have been celebrating with my team mates.

You seriously think he should not have  taken that kick?

What would you have had him do instead - kick into the stands, just drop the ball at his feet, bomb it up the ground? 

A professional footballer does not refuse to take a shot after the siren in any circumstances. 

What did it achieve?

For one thing it was yet another example of our discipline and playing to the final siren. And an example of tom's professionalism and respect for the game.

The same discipline underpinned why goody never fudged the rules to get Jordon on the ground, something he could easily have done (after all Steve may had a tear in his hammy).

When asked why he didn't goody (paraphrasing) said no one was injured so he couldn't do it. Discipline.

  • Like 13
Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    TRAINING: Friday 14th February 2025

    A couple of Demonland Trackwatchers made their way out to Casey Field's for the Melbourne Football Club's Family Series day to bring you their observations on the Match Simulation. HARVEY WALLBANGER'S MATCH SIMULATION OBSERVATIONS Absent: May, Pickett (All Stars), McVee, Windor, Kentfield, Mentha Present but not playing: Petracca, Viney, Spargo, Tholstrup, Melksham Starting Blue 18 (+ just 2 interchange): B: Petty, TMac, Lever, Howes, Bowey Salem M: Gawn, Oliver, La

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    TRAINING: Wednesday 12th February 2025

    Demonland Trackwatchers braved the scorching morning heat to bring you the following observations of Wednesday's preseason training session from Gosch's Paddock. HARVEY WALLBANGER'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Absent: Salem, Windsor (word is a foot rash going around), Viney, Bowey and Kentfield Train ons: Roy George, no Culley today. Firstly the bad news - McVee went down late, which does look like a bad hammy - towards the end of match sim, as he kicked the ball. Had to

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    MATCH SIM: Friday 7th February 2025

    Demonland Trackwatcher Gator ventured down the freeway to bring you his observations from Friday morning's Match Simulation out at Casey Fields. Rehab: Jake Lever and Charlie Spargo running laps.  Lever was running short distances at a fast click as well as having kick to kick with a trainer. He seems unimpeded. Christian Petracca, Kade Chandler, Shane McAdam and Tom Fullarton doing non-contact kicking and handball drills on the adjacent oval.  All moving freely at pace.  I didn’

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports 2

    TRAINING: Wednesday 5th February 2025

    Demonland Trackwatchers were out in force as the Demons returned to Gosch's Paddock for preseason training on Wednesday morning. GHOSTWRITER'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Kozzie a no show. Tommy Sparrow was here last week in civvies and wearing sunnies. He didn’t train. Today he’s training but he’s wearing goggles so he’s likely got an eye injury. There’s a drill where Selwyn literally lies on top of Tracc, a trainer dribbles the ball towards them and Tracc has to g

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS: 2024

    Whichever way you look at it, the Melbourne Football Club’s 2024 season can only be characterized as the year of its fall from grace. Whispering Jack looks back at the season from hell that was. After its 2021 benchmark premiership triumph, the men’s team still managed top four finishes in the next two seasons but straight sets finals losses consigned them to sixth place in both years. The big fall came in 2024 with a collapse into the bottom six and a 14th placing. At Casey, the 2022 VFL p

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Special Features

    MATCH SIM: Friday 31st January 2025

    Veteran Demonland Trackwatcher Picket Fence ventured down to Casey Fields to bring you his observations from Friday's Match Simulation. Greetings Demonlanders, beautiful Day at training and the boys were hard at it, here is my report. NO SHOWS: Luker Kentfield (recovering from pneumonia in WA), also not sure I noticed Melky (Hamstring) or Will Verrall?? MODIFIED DUTIES (No Contact): Sparrow, McVee (foot), Tracc (ribs), Chandler, (AC Joint), Fullarton Noticeable events (I’ll s

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports 2

    TRAINING: Wednesday 29th January 2025

    A number of Demonland Trackwatchers swooped on Gosch's Paddock to bring you their observations from this morning's Preseason Training Session. DEMON JACK'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Beautiful morning at Gosch's Paddock. Very healthy crowd so far.  REHAB: Fullerton, Spargo, Tholstrup, McVee Viney running laps. EDIT: JV looks to be back with the main group. Trac, Sparrow, Chandler and Verrell also training away from the main group. Currently kicking to each other ins

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports 1

    TRAINING: Wednesday 22nd January 2025

    Demonland Trackwatchers were out in force for training at Gosch's Paddock on Wednesday morning for the MFC's School Holidays Open Training Session. DEMONLAND'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS REHAB: TMac, Chandler, McVee, Tholstrup, Brown, Spargo Brown might have passed his fitness test as he’s back out with the main group.  Sparrow not present. Kozzy not present either.  Mini Rehab group has broken off from the match sim (contact) group: Max, Trac, Lever, Fullarton

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    TRAINING: Monday 20th January 2025

    Demonland Trackwatcher Gator attended training out at Casey Fields to bring you the following observations from Preseason Training. GATOR'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS There were 5 in the main rehab group, namely Gawn, Petracca, Fullarton, Woewodin and Lever.  Laurie was running laps by himself, as was Jefferson.  Chandler, as has been reported, had his arm in a sling.  Lindsay did a bit of lap running later on. Some of the ''rehab 5'' participated in non contact drills and b

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports
  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!

×
×
  • Create New...